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I feel like this puts our sport in the news for the wrong reasons. Honestly, I don’t think performance enhancing drugs are common with runners because for the most part we tend to be chill, honest, laid back people. You’re way more likely to read a news article about a runner helping a fallen teammate cross the finish than someone doping.
Haha, my drug of choice is froyo… hey it always makes me feel good! That and coffee :).
I think that this was a really great post! I had no clue and would never even think that normal runners were using drugs. I could never, ever stick a needle in my arm. I don’t even like taking Midol but I have to. lol.
I had not heard of this guy’s story before. I have to say, I don’t just think he was doing it for the money (although $40,000 is a lot). I think he was also doing it for the rush, just like the normal runner’s high that we get, only magnified because it comes with the rush of winning.
Cait! I find this topic so interesting….Mainly because I am new to the whole running thing and love it merely for the fun of it. Being able to see the changes in my times, distance, legs….etc… is a pretty cool thing. I think that I would ask the one question…How do you know you “can’t” go that far without the enhancements??? It’s almost like whoever takes the drugs doesn’t have the confidence in their own ability or God given talent that they have for running.
Great post!!
What a great post Cait…and I agree fully on the perks of adrenaline and endorphins 🙂 Of course, I also realise how big a problem drugs can be in sports and I truly don’t know how to estimate how far those effects go. It’s disheartening sometimes.
I read the stuff about Hesch a couple of days ago when it came out. Although I was pretty surprised that someone at the sub-elite level would do something like this, I always thought Hesch was a bit of a toolbag, so in that sense i’m not surprised someone like him would take advantage of people.
I’m disgusted by any form of cheating in all sports, so I am always annoyed by these 2-year bans. If they want to really get rid of it, they need some type of zero-tolerance. First offense = banned for life. I have no mercy with this type of thing. I could write a book on this, so I better stop. Plus Hesch is just an attention-seeker, so i’m not going to waste anymore time thinking about his dumb *ss.
S..don’t even get me started, he is so deplorable it makes me sick! lol. i’m with u, i don’t get why the bans are so lax…funny fact: if a man were to get a sex change, their ban from the sport before competing as a woman would be MORE than a cheater ban!
I had NEVER even thought about drug use for runners. I have no idea why I assumed running would be any cleaner than any other sport.
I’d like to think that recreational runners wouldn’t go down that road but we runners can be obsessive by nature and maybe that’s just the kind of person that could get caught up in this.
Running is totally my drug and yeah I don’t know what the other kind of high would feel like but I am convinced nothing could top the sweat and performance natural ones I get from a run. And bonus they are natural and legal!
Imagine wanting something SO much you are willing to compromise yourself and your morals (if you have them) and put something like that in your body…honestly I can’t imagine. Winning is great but its not EVERYTHING!
I had;n’t heard about this story, but it’s always an interesting topic. I love what you have to say about the satisfaction you get from doing it clean, and hurting your way through. I have no idea how many runners are using, but I feel like there’s a lot of grey area, and so many supplements and chemicals available that it takes awhile to ban something – can you be dirty without being officially dirty?
My drug of choice is running, for sure! I get so high off those endorphins (hm, maybe I should get your ‘addicted to track’ pic). Also people. There is no buzz to draw you up and improve your performance than a crowd and your own personal supporters!
u would know especially well on that last one miss AWESOME!! u had about the whole world pulling for u last weekend and i was sooooo freaking proud of u!!! 🙂 XOXO
Performance drugs would def not be for me.
I think pain and struggle and hard runs and slow runs are what running is all about.
Plus I would always feel like I was cheating.
This is a pretty hot topic recently. I never really associated performance enhancing drugs as a big part of the running community but unfortunately I don’t think any sport is above it at this point (well, maybe table tennis?;). Last week I watched a ESPN 30 for 30 episode about steroid of runners during the 1988 Olympics. It was very interesting. You should check it out!
Wow, that is crazy. The name Christian Hensch sounds vaguely familiar, but I had not heard that story – It would never occur to me that the top runners are doping, but i’m incredibly naive and think everyone is honest and would “never” cheat. … Clearly I’m wrong.
I feel like this puts our sport in the news for the wrong reasons. Honestly, I don’t think performance enhancing drugs are common with runners because for the most part we tend to be chill, honest, laid back people. You’re way more likely to read a news article about a runner helping a fallen teammate cross the finish than someone doping.
Haha, my drug of choice is froyo… hey it always makes me feel good! That and coffee :).
oh yea, foryo i awesome!! sadly though, i do have to admit drugs are a nasty reality…maybe not so bad as cycling yet, but it’s still sad. 🙁
I think that this was a really great post! I had no clue and would never even think that normal runners were using drugs. I could never, ever stick a needle in my arm. I don’t even like taking Midol but I have to. lol.
I had not heard of this guy’s story before. I have to say, I don’t just think he was doing it for the money (although $40,000 is a lot). I think he was also doing it for the rush, just like the normal runner’s high that we get, only magnified because it comes with the rush of winning.
haha..i’m the same way!! i hate taking stuff and am a total needle-phobe! 😛
Cait! I find this topic so interesting….Mainly because I am new to the whole running thing and love it merely for the fun of it. Being able to see the changes in my times, distance, legs….etc… is a pretty cool thing. I think that I would ask the one question…How do you know you “can’t” go that far without the enhancements??? It’s almost like whoever takes the drugs doesn’t have the confidence in their own ability or God given talent that they have for running.
Great post!!
that is a wonderful point, Brandi! i luv that second to last line! 🙂
What a great post Cait…and I agree fully on the perks of adrenaline and endorphins 🙂 Of course, I also realise how big a problem drugs can be in sports and I truly don’t know how to estimate how far those effects go. It’s disheartening sometimes.
ya, it is. but i guess all we can do is focus on the positives and wat we can control and just hope they sniff out as many cheats as possible.
I read the stuff about Hesch a couple of days ago when it came out. Although I was pretty surprised that someone at the sub-elite level would do something like this, I always thought Hesch was a bit of a toolbag, so in that sense i’m not surprised someone like him would take advantage of people.
I’m disgusted by any form of cheating in all sports, so I am always annoyed by these 2-year bans. If they want to really get rid of it, they need some type of zero-tolerance. First offense = banned for life. I have no mercy with this type of thing. I could write a book on this, so I better stop. Plus Hesch is just an attention-seeker, so i’m not going to waste anymore time thinking about his dumb *ss.
S..don’t even get me started, he is so deplorable it makes me sick! lol. i’m with u, i don’t get why the bans are so lax…funny fact: if a man were to get a sex change, their ban from the sport before competing as a woman would be MORE than a cheater ban!
I had NEVER even thought about drug use for runners. I have no idea why I assumed running would be any cleaner than any other sport.
I’d like to think that recreational runners wouldn’t go down that road but we runners can be obsessive by nature and maybe that’s just the kind of person that could get caught up in this.
Running is totally my drug and yeah I don’t know what the other kind of high would feel like but I am convinced nothing could top the sweat and performance natural ones I get from a run. And bonus they are natural and legal!
Imagine wanting something SO much you are willing to compromise yourself and your morals (if you have them) and put something like that in your body…honestly I can’t imagine. Winning is great but its not EVERYTHING!
that last line is SO spot on…and honestly, a dirty win would feel so cheap to me. :X
I had;n’t heard about this story, but it’s always an interesting topic. I love what you have to say about the satisfaction you get from doing it clean, and hurting your way through. I have no idea how many runners are using, but I feel like there’s a lot of grey area, and so many supplements and chemicals available that it takes awhile to ban something – can you be dirty without being officially dirty?
My drug of choice is running, for sure! I get so high off those endorphins (hm, maybe I should get your ‘addicted to track’ pic). Also people. There is no buzz to draw you up and improve your performance than a crowd and your own personal supporters!
u would know especially well on that last one miss AWESOME!! u had about the whole world pulling for u last weekend and i was sooooo freaking proud of u!!! 🙂 XOXO
I felt so lucky to have you and all my new internet buds give so much love! 😀
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Performance drugs would def not be for me.
I think pain and struggle and hard runs and slow runs are what running is all about.
Plus I would always feel like I was cheating.
amen to that! u summed up my billion word post in three sentences. 🙂
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This is a pretty hot topic recently. I never really associated performance enhancing drugs as a big part of the running community but unfortunately I don’t think any sport is above it at this point (well, maybe table tennis?;). Last week I watched a ESPN 30 for 30 episode about steroid of runners during the 1988 Olympics. It was very interesting. You should check it out!
oh yea, the history of running and steroids is pretty interesting stuff…in that sick, twisted, just can’t not be interested way. 😉
Wow, that is crazy. The name Christian Hensch sounds vaguely familiar, but I had not heard that story – It would never occur to me that the top runners are doping, but i’m incredibly naive and think everyone is honest and would “never” cheat. … Clearly I’m wrong.
he prolly sounds familiar, he’s always doing weird stunts…he is pretty ‘famous’ for always racing in board shorts…can u say chaffage???
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